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how to repair a teapot that weeps through the craze

 
 
Reply Sat 18 Jan, 2014 05:29 pm
I bought an old teapot that was brown half way down, and after cleaning it with peroxide, the staining was gone; but when I made tea, it turned brown again and wept tea through the crazing. Is there a way to seal the teapot? Thanks.
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Reply Sun 19 Jan, 2014 10:05 am
@tekvinna,
I had to look up what that was.
http://www.ebay.com/gds/A-Simple-Guide-to-the-Collectible-Teapot-/10000000000713001/g.html

Essentially, crazing seems to be hairline cracking in the glaze but not the pottery itself.

I am thinking that if it's 'weeping' (e. g. has slow leaks), you've got something deeper than crazing, and have actual cracks in the pottery. Gluing is probably not going to do you too much good, as most of it will soften in the heat of boiling or near-boiling water, not to mention the toxicity of many glues. What to do?

I'm sorry to say, but it's more likely that you should retire the piece to show status only, and use another teapot for serving tea.
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